Method and apparatus for generating smell

ABSTRACT

An apparatus and method for generating a desired smell by processing smell information through a combination of a computer system and a perfume generating means. In order to generate a desired smell under control of a computer, preset perfume information concerning a smell classification table, kinds of preset perfume corresponding to the items of smell in the smell classification table, the amount of smell to be generated and the variation with time of the amount is registered, the item of a specific smell is selected from the smell classification table, and relevant pieces of the preset perfume information corresponding to the item of the specific smell is extracted. A deodorant may be combined or various smells may be combined with an image.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a novel apparatus and method forgenerating a smell by combining a computer system and perfume generatingmeans.

BACKGROUND ART

[0002] Visual information and acoustic information have been widelysupplied or exchanged by combining a computer system with image displaymeans and/or sound generating means.

[0003] Under such a situation, Japanese Patent Application Laid-OpenPublication No. 10-146385 has disclosed a concept of generating adesired smell by processing smell information by combination of thecomputer system and perfume generating means. However, this proposaldoes not contain a technical idea on what smell should be generated, andfurthermore, if the generation of some kind of a smell is attempted, asmell which befits a given situation needs to be selected.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

[0004] To solve the above-described problem, the present inventionprovides a novel smell generating apparatus and smell generation methodcapable of processing the smell information by combination of thecomputer system with perfume generating means and capable of generatinga desired smell which befits a given scene or situation by using theperfume information registration means and perfume information selectingand extracting means.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a smell generating apparatus for generating a desired smellunder computer control, characterized by including: (A) a plurality ofperfume containing members; (B) perfume information registration meansfor registering preset perfume information on a smell classificationtable and kinds of the preset perfumes corresponding to smell items inthe smell classification table, its generation amount and the variationwith time of that generation amount; (C) perfume information selectingand extracting means for selecting a predetermined smell item from thesmell classification table and extracting the preset perfume informationcorresponding to the predetermined smell item; (D) smell generationcontrol means for controlling smell generation according to the smellgeneration program and the perfume information; (E) smell selectingmeans for selecting a specific perfume containing member from theperfume containing members under control of the smell generation controlmeans; (F) smell generating means for generating a smell from thespecific perfume containing member based on the smell selecting means;(G) smell generation program storage means for storing the smellgeneration program; and (H) image display means.

[0006] According to the second aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a smell generating apparatus for generating a desired smellunder computer control, characterized by including: (A) a plurality ofperfume containing members; (B1) perfume information registration meansfor registering preset perfume information on a smell classificationtable and kinds of the preset perfumes corresponding to smell items inthe smell classification table, its generation amount and the variationwith time of that generation amount, and perfume information(simulation) changed after that; (C1) perfume information selecting andextracting means for selecting a predetermined smell item from the smellclassification table and extracting the preset perfume informationcorresponding to the predetermined smell item or a changed perfumeinformation; (D1) smell generation control means for carrying outsimulation control on smell generation according to the smell generationprogram, and either of the preset perfume information and the changedperfume information; (E) smell selecting means for selecting a specificperfume containing member from the perfume containing members undercontrol of the smell generation control means; (F) smell generatingmeans for generating a smell from the specific perfume containing memberbased on the smell selecting means; (G) smell generation program storagemeans for storing the smell generation program; and (H) image displaymeans.

[0007] According to the third aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a smell generating apparatus for generating a desired smellunder computer control, characterized by including: (A) a plurality ofperfume containing members; (P) at least one deodorant container; (B)perfume information registration means for registering preset perfumeinformation on a smell classification table and kinds of the presetperfumes corresponding to smell items in the smell classification table,its generation amount and the variation with time of that generationamount; (Q) deodorant information registration means for registering apreset deodorant information on a deodorant classification table, kindsof preset deodorants corresponding to deodorant items in the deodorantclassification table, its generation amount and the variation with timeof that generation amount; (C2) perfume information selecting andextracting means for selecting a predetermined smell item from the smellclassification table and extracting the preset perfume informationcorresponding to the predetermined smell item; (R) deodorant informationextracting means for selecting a predetermined deodorant item from thedeodorant classification table and extracting the preset deodorantinformation corresponding to the predetermined deodorant item; (D) smellgeneration control means for controlling smell generation according tothe smell generation program and the perfume information; (S) deodorantgeneration control means for controlling generation of deodorantaccording to the deodorant generation program and the deodorantinformation; (E) smell selecting means for selecting a specific perfumecontaining member from the perfume containing members under control ofthe smell generation control means; (T) deodorant selecting means forselecting a specific deodorant containing member from the deodorantcontaining members under control of the deodorant generation controlmeans; (F) smell generating means for generating a smell from thespecific perfume containing member based on the smell selecting means;(U) deodorant generating means for generating deodorant from thespecific deodorant containing member based on the deodorant selectingmeans; (G) smell generation program storage means for storing the smellgeneration program; (V) deodorant generation program storage means forstoring the deodorant generation program; and (H) image display means.

[0008] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a smell generating apparatus for generating a desired smellunder computer control, characterized by including: (A) a plurality ofperfume containing members; (P) at least one deodorant container; (B)perfume information registration means for registering preset perfumeinformation on a smell classification table and kinds of the presetperfumes corresponding to smell items in the smell classification table,its generation amount and the variation with time of that generationamount, and perfume information (simulation) changed after that; (Q1)deodorant information registration means for registering presetdeodorant information on a deodorant classification table and kinds ofthe preset deodorants corresponding to deodorant items in the deodorantclassification table, its generation amount and the variation with timeof that generation amount, and deodorant information (simulation)changed after that; (C3) perfume information selecting and extractingmeans for selecting a predetermined smell item from the smellclassification table and extracting the preset perfume informationcorresponding to the predetermined smell item or changed perfumeinformation; (R1) deodorant information selecting and extracting meansfor selecting a predetermined deodorant item from the deodorantclassification table and extracting the preset deodorant informationcorresponding to the predetermined deodorant item or changed deodorantinformation; (D2) smell generation control means for carrying outsimulation control on smell generation according to the smell generationprogram, and either the perfume information or the changed perfumeinformation; (S1) deodorant generation control means for carrying outsimulation control on deodorant generation according to the deodorantgeneration program, and either the preset deodorant information or thechanged deodorant information; (E) smell selecting means for selecting aspecific perfume containing member from the perfume containing membersunder control of the smell generation control means; (T) deodorantselecting means for selecting a specific deodorant containing memberfrom the deodorant containing members under control of the deodorantgeneration control means; (F) smell generating means for generating asmell from the specific perfume containing member based on the smellselecting means; (U) deodorant generating means for generating deodorantfrom the specific deodorant containing member based on the deodorantselecting means; (G) smell generation program storage means for storingthe smell generation program; (V) deodorant generation program storagemeans for storing the deodorant generation program; and (H) imagedisplay means.

[0009] According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a smell generating apparatus for generating a desired smellunder computer control, characterized by including: (A) a plurality ofperfume containing members; (P) at least one deodorant containingmember; (B) perfume information registration means for registeringpreset perfume information on a smell classification table and kinds ofthe preset perfumes corresponding to smell items in the smellclassification table, its generation amount and the variation with timeof that generation amount; (Q2) deodorant information registration meansfor registering preset deodorant information on a deodorantclassification table and kinds of the preset deodorants corresponding todeodorant items in the deodorant classification table, its generationamount and its generation time; (C) perfume information selecting andextracting means for selecting a predetermined smell item from the smellclassification table and extracting the preset perfume informationcorresponding to the predetermined smell item; (R2) deodorantinformation extracting means for selecting a predetermined deodorantitem from the deodorant classification table and extracting the presetdeodorant information corresponding to the predetermined deodorant item;(D) smell generation control means for controlling smell generationaccording to the smell generation program and the perfume information;(S2) deodorant generation control means for controlling deodorantgeneration by the deodorant information extracting means correspondingto the smell generation program and the perfume information; (E) smellselecting means for selecting a specific perfume containing member fromthe perfume containing members under control of the smell generationcontrol means; (T) deodorant selecting means for selecting a specificdeodorant containing member from the deodorant containing members undercontrol of the deodorant generation control means; (F) smell generatingmeans for generating a smell from the specific perfume containing memberbased on the smell selecting means; (U) deodorant generating means forgenerating deodorant from the specific deodorant containing member basedon the deodorant selecting means; (G) smell generation program storagemeans for storing the smell generation program; and (H) image displaymeans.

[0010] According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a smell generating apparatus for generating a desired smellunder computer control, characterized by including: (A) a plurality ofperfume containing members; (P) at least one deodorant containingmember; (B1) perfume information registration means for registeringpreset perfume information on a smell classification table and kinds ofthe preset perfumes corresponding to smell items in the smellclassification table, its generation amount and the variation with timeof that generation amount, and perfume information (simulation) changedafter that; (Q3) deodorant information registration means for presetregistering preset deodorant information on the kinds of deodorantscorresponding to the kinds of the perfumes, its generation amount andits generation time and corrected deodorant information corresponding tothe perfume information (simulation) changed after that; (C1) perfumeinformation selecting and extracting means for selecting a predeterminedsmell item from the smell classification table and extracting the presetperfume information corresponding to the predetermined smell item andchanged perfume information; (R3) deodorant information extracting meansfor extracting the preset deodorant information corresponding to theperfume information selecting and extracting means; (D2) smellgeneration control means for carrying out simulation control on smellgeneration according to the smell generation program and either of thepreset perfume information or the changed perfume information; (S3)deodorant generation control means for controlling deodorant generationby the deodorant information extracting means corresponding to the smellgeneration program and the perfume information; (E) smell selectingmeans for selecting a specific perfume containing member from theperfume containing members under control of the smell generation controlmeans; (T) deodorant selecting means for selecting a specific deodorantcontaining member from the deodorant containing members under control ofthe deodorant generation control means; (F) smell generating means forgenerating a smell from the specific perfume containing member based onthe smell selecting means; (U) deodorant generating means for generatingdeodorant from the specific deodorant containing member based on thedeodorant selecting means; (G) smell generation program storage meansfor storing the smell generation program; and (H) image display means.

[0011] According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, thereis provided a smell generating apparatus described in any one of claims3 to 6, in which each deodorant containing member is selectedindependently from a group consisting of containers containing deodorantand members coated with or impregnated with deodorant.

[0012] According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a smell generating apparatus described in any one of claims 1to 7, in which each perfume containing member is selected independentlyfrom a group consisting of containers containing perfume and memberscoated with or impregnated with perfume.

[0013] According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a smell generating apparatus described in claim 7 or 8, inwhich the member coated with or impregnated with perfume or deodorant ismade of porous ceramic or porous metal.

[0014] According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a smell generating apparatus described in any one of claims 1to 9, in which the smell generating means is at least one selected froma group consisting of wind, heat, pressure, light and vibration.

[0015] According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, thereis provided a smell generating apparatus described in claim 9, in whichthe member coated with or impregnated with perfume or deodorant is usedas a rotating body of a fan for generating wind.

[0016] According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, thereis provided a smell generating apparatus described in any one of claims1 to 11, provided with image reproducing means and/or sound generatingmeans.

[0017] According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generating apparatus described in any one ofclaims 1 to 12 provided with communication means.

[0018] According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generating method for generating a desiredsmell under a control by computer, characterized by including steps of:preliminarily registering a smell classification table and perfumeinformation composed of the kinds of perfumes and quantities thereofcorresponding to the items therein in a computer; displaying theclassification table on a retrieval menu screen; selecting a desiredsmell item from the classification table; retrieving perfume informationcorresponding to the selected smell item; selecting a specific perfumecontaining member from a plurality of perfume containing members bymeans of the smell generation control member and smell generating meansbased on the retrieved perfume information; and generating the smell inan amount specified by the perfume information.

[0019] According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, thereis provided a smell generation method for generating a desired smellunder a control by computer, characterized by including steps of:preliminarily registering the classification tables of smells anddeodorants and perfume information and deodorant information composed ofthe kinds and quantities of perfumes and deodorants corresponding to theitems therein in a computer; displaying the classification tables on aretrieval menu screen; selecting items of a desired smell and a desireddeodorant from the classification tables; retrieving perfume informationand deodorant information corresponding to the selected smell item; andby the smell generation control means, the perfume generation means, thedeodorant generation control means and deodorant generating means basedon the retrieved perfume information and deodorant information,selecting and releasing a specific perfume containing member from aplurality of perfume containing members so as to generate the smell inan amount specified by the perfume information; while selecting andreleasing a specific deodorant containing member from a plurality ofdeodorant containing members so as to generate the deodorant in anamount specified by the deodorant information.

[0020] According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, thereis provided a smell generation method described in claim 14 or 15,characterized in that the perfume information is composed of the kindsof perfumes, the quantities thereof and changes of these situation overtime.

[0021] According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method, characterized by, aftergenerating a smell according to the method described in claim 14 or 15,correcting the perfume information so as to make this smell to be adesired one, registering it, and generating a smell based on thecorrected perfume information.

[0022] According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method described in any one ofclaims 15 to 17, in which the deodorant information is composed of thekinds of deodorants, the quantities thereof and changes of thesesituation over time.

[0023] According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method, characterized by, aftergenerating a smell according to the method described in any one ofclaims 15 to 17, correcting the deodorant information to make this smellto a desired one, registering it, and generating a smell based on thecorrected deodorant information.

[0024] According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, thereis provided a smell generation method characterized by generating asmell corresponding to each frame of a continuous plurality of frames ofimage and/or sound according to the method described in any one ofclaims 14 to 19.

[0025] According to the twenty first aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method, characterized by, aftergenerating a smell according to a method described in any one of claims14 to 20 corresponding to each frame of the continuous plurality offrames of image and/or sound, correcting the perfume information so asto make this smell to be a desired one synchronous with image and/orsound, registered it, and generating a smell based on the correctedperfume information.

[0026] According to the twenty second aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method, characterized by, aftergenerating a smell according to a method described in any one of claims14 to 20 corresponding to each frame of the continuous plurality offrames of image and/or sound, correcting the deodorant information so asto make this smell to be a desired one synchronous with image and/orsound, registering the smell, and generating a smell based on thecorrected deodorant information.

[0027] According to the twenty third aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method, characterized by installingthe smell generating apparatus described in any one of claims 1 to 13 ata plurality of places, and generating the smell generated according tothe smell generation method described in any one of claims 14 to 22using at least an apparatus at one place, also at an apparatus at leastanother place through communication means connecting the individualapparatuses.

[0028] According to the twenty fourth aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method, characterized by, aftergenerating a smell according to the method described in any one ofclaims 14 to 23, generating deodorant when a predetermined time haselapsed.

[0029] According to the twenty fifth aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method described in claim 24, inwhich deodorant is generated from the deodorant generating means usingat least any one of the deodorant information registration means,deodorant information extracting means, deodorant generation controlmeans and deodorant selecting means.

[0030] According to the twenty sixth aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method, characterized by connectingthe smell generating apparatus described in any one of claims 1 to 13 toa computer system provided with the perfume containing member (A) andthe smell generating means (E) for generating a smell throughcommunication means, and transmitting the perfume information with thesoftware related to the perfume information described in claims 14 to 25from the smell generating apparatus described in any one of claims 1 to13 to the computer system so as to generate a smell from the smellgenerating means of the computer system.

[0031] According to the twenty seventh aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method, characterized by connectingthe smell generating apparatus described in any one of claims 1 to 13 toa computer system provided with the perfume containing member (A), thedeodorant containing member (A′), the smell generating means (E) and thedeodorant generating means (E′) through communication means,transmitting the perfume information and deodorant information with thesoftware related to the perfume information and deodorant informationdescribed in claims 14 to 26 from the smell generating apparatusdescribed in any one of claims 1 to 13 to the computer system so as togenerate a smell from the smell generating means of the computer systemand subsequently generate deodorant.

[0032] According to the twenty eighth aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method described in claim 26 or 27,in which when transmitting and/or receiving the perfume information anddeodorant information, an address is provided to each of a combinationof the kind and usage amount of a perfume to be transmitted and/orreceived, a combination of the kind and usage amount of deodorant, and acombination of the perfume and deodorant, and a smell corresponding tothe address is generated on the reception side by transmitting/receivingthe address.

[0033] According to the twenty ninth aspect of the present invention,there is provided a smell generation method described in any one ofclaims 26 to 28, in which the perfume information is encrypted,compressed and transmitted, and the encrypted perfume information isuncompressed and decrypted with specialized uncompression/decryptionsoftware.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034]FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram showing schematically afirst embodiment of the present invention as a model;

[0035]FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for mixing smell data, image dataand sound data;

[0036]FIG. 3 is an enlarged diagram of portions indicating “image framefeeding”, “sound wavelength” and “perfume wavelength” of FIG. 2;

[0037]FIG. 4 is an enlarged diagram of the “perfume wavelength” of FIG.3;

[0038]FIG. 5 is a flow chart of FIG. 2;

[0039]FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing mixing steps;

[0040]FIG. 7 shows changes of a display screen from a majorclassification table to a classification table indicating perfume datarelated to lover;

[0041]FIG. 8 shows development of the display screen for processingsubsequent to the perfume data classification table about lover of FIG.7;

[0042]FIG. 9 is a flow sheet indicating an example of the smellgenerating system of the present invention;

[0043] FIGS. 10(a), (b), and (c) are perspective views showing aspecific example provided with a containing member coated or impregnatedwith perfume or deodorant in front of or at the back of an air blowingrotating body;

[0044]FIG. 11(a) shows a method for generating perfume or deodorant byheating a porous containing member,

[0045]FIG. 11(b) shows a method for generating perfume or deodorant byvibrating the porous containing member, and

[0046]FIG. 11(c) shows a method for generating perfume or deodorant byrubbing the porous containing member; and

[0047] FIGS. 12(a) and (b) show methods for generating perfume ordeodorant by vibrating or rubbing the porous containing member usingshape memory alloy.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0048]FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram showing schematicallyan embodiment of the present invention as a model. This diagram shows aschematic configuration of an apparatus for generating the smellcomponent for generating perfume and the smell of deodorantindependently or by mixing them. A main control section 1 controls theentire system and is connected to storage means 2 for storing variouskinds of programs and an I/O control section 3. A storage section 8 inwhich perfume control program is stored is connected to the storagemeans 2 and additionally, a perfume data storage section 9 is connectedthereto and data in these storage sections is called appropriately by aprogram of the main control section 1 for use.

[0049] Input means 4, image display means 5, output means 6 andcommunication means 7 are connected to the I/O control section 3. Theinput means 4 generates perfume or deodorant selectively and a keyboard,a mouse or the like is used for the purpose. The image display means 5displays perfume or deodorant smell generating data and a screen (movingpicture or other image) to be displayed with generation of perfume andis used for control of combination thereof.

[0050] The output means 6 outputs a signal for generating various kindsof perfumes or smell of deodorant and is connected to the controlsection 10 for generating smell. The I/O control section, output meansconnected thereto and a storage memory are connected to the controlsection 10 in order to control a smell generating device to be describedlater.

[0051] According to the present invention, a perfume container may beused as the perfume containing member (A). Although the perfumecontainer is not limited to any specific type as long as it can beclosed tightly, a replaceable cartridge is preferable for convenience ofreplenishment, exchange and the like. Each cartridge is controlled basedon its numbering system and/or its own different configuration in orderto prevent such an error as misidentification, mixing of respectiveperfumes. Although a single perfume container can store liquid perfumecompound or a single perfume compound dissolved in volatile solvent, itcan also store perfume composition obtained by blending a plurality ofperfume compounds. For example, it may contain sea or seaside perfume orforest perfume. The perfume to be contained in the perfume container maybe of any kind, for example, liquid, paste-like, solid, powder and thelike or perfume component may be soaked in or adhered to solid such asfiber-like substance. Alternatively, a solid metal may be used as theperfume container. By heating this, smell of burnt metal can begenerated. Like this, because the perfume is a source for generatingsome kind of smell, everything capable of generating a smell can beadopted without sticking to a conventional concept about the perfume.Because the quantity of the perfume containers is naturally restrictedby the size of the entire apparatus, preferably, a perfume compound or aperfume composition to be stored in the perfume container is selected soas to generate the most effective smell within that restriction.Although usually, the perfume container includes ten or several tenscapsules each containing a specific perfume upon actual use, it ispermissible to add an arbitrary number of empty capsules to the set soas to conform to user's taste. Consequently, a user can synthesize adesired smell by adding his or her desired perfumes. In this case, it isnecessary to add software about handling of the added perfume.

[0052] The deodorant containing member (A′) may be a deodorantcontainer, the basic conditions are substantially the same as for thecase of the perfume container.

[0053] Although there is not a restriction, the smell generating means(F) and the deodorant generating means (U) may be an apparatus which canapply ultrasonic vibration, heating, pressure, wind or other meansindependently or in combination to the perfume containing member or thedeodorant containing member, and consequently, perfume or deodorantcontained in the perfume containing member or deodorant containingmember can be discharged outside. For example, the ultrasonic waveoscillator, which is an example of specific means, exerts the functionof stimulating perfume or deodorant with ultrasonic wave correspondingto time passage, and atomizing and emitting it by changing the voltageor frequency. As another example, it is permissible to provide a heatingdevice around the perfume containing member or deodorant containingmember. In this case, a heating device capable of transmitting generatedheat immediately by using, for example, ceramics material having anexcellent heat response is preferable. As an example of using pressure,a smell can be generated toward outside through an opening/closing portby moving a pressure valve vertically with a high frequency vibratingmotor or the like. The perfume containing member and the deodorantcontaining member are obviously provided with such an opening/closingfunction for discharging perfume or deodorant toward outside whennecessary and preventing mixing after that. If an electricopening/closing valve is used, it can be opened/closed by applying anelectric signal. A type using pressure release function can utilize arubber made valve.

[0054] The perfume containing member and the deodorant containing membercan be provided with perfume generating means and deodorant generatingmeans, respectively. Depending on the case, the perfume containingmember can be integrated with the perfume generating means and thedeodorant containing member can be integrated with the deodorantgenerating means.

[0055] In the case where the containing member and the generating meansare integrated or semi-integrated, if the containing member is acontainer, it is inconvenient. In such a case, the perfume containingmember and the deodorant containing member can be made of porousmaterial such as metal, ceramics, plastics, plant base material, or thelike. This porous material may also be used well for the case of anon-integrated type.

[0056] The porous material is coated with and/or impregnated withperfume or deodorant and the perfume or deodorant may be dischargedoutside by applying a rotation, vibration, heat, pressure such as windpressure, or the like to this porous material by giving a kind ofsignal.

[0057] As a typical case in which the containing member and thegenerating means are integrated, if a wind blowing rotating body of ablade is produced using the aforementioned porous material, perfume ordeodorant applied or impregnated on the rotating body can be dischargedwhen that rotating body is rotated.

[0058] Although the containing member and the generating means arecompletely integrated if the wind blowing rotating body is made of theporous body, the semi-integrated type may be produced by disposing theporous material in front of and/or at the back of the wind blowingrotating body. FIGS. 10(a) to (c) show its specific examples.

[0059] FIGS. 10(a) and (b) show a type in which wind is applied to acontaining member coated with and/or impregnated with perfume ordeodorant with a fan. FIG. 10(c) shows a type in which a containingmember coated with and/or impregnated with perfume or deodorant isdisposed between the motor of the fan and the rotating body. Morespecifically, if electromagnetic wave is received from anelectromagnetic wave detecting antenna, a transistor circuit is actuatedso as to supply electricity of a battery portion to the motor. Then, ablade section is rotated so that perfume and/or deodorant is generatedfrom a porous containing member. That porous containing member may beformed in a shape for holding air passage.

[0060] Perfume or deodorant can be generated from a containing memberwhen the containing member coated with and/or impregnated with perfumeor deodorant or a laminated body containing this containing member isvibrated, heated or rubbed by supplying electric power corresponding toa generation signal to the containing member or the laminated body.FIGS. 11(a) to (c) show its specific example. FIG. 11(a) shows a type inwhich a conductive porous body is impregnated with perfume or deodorantand perfume or deodorant is vaporized by heating the conductive porousbody by supplying current thereto. FIG. 11(b) shows a type in which thenonconductive porous body and conductive laminated body are used and theconductive body is heated like FIG. 11(a). FIG. 11(c) shows a type inwhich perfume or deodorant in the porous body is vaporized by frictionbetween the porous material and the friction member.

[0061] In the case of FIG. 4(a), perfume A is generated and perfume B isgenerated during generation of the perfume A. Then, generation of theperfume A is stopped while perfume B is generated. Perfume C isgenerated during generation of the perfume B. Then, generation of theperfume B is stopped and after a while, generation of the perfume C isstopped. The basic pattern is constituted by repeating theabove-described cycle after a short stop. In this case, deodorant may begenerated in this short stop period. Consequently, the perfume up tothen can be vanished completely before a next cycle is started.

[0062]FIG. 4(b) shows a method for continuing generating deodorant of aconstant amount with the pattern of FIG. 4(a). According to this method,for example, in FIGS. 10(a) or (b), a fan is made of a porous member, ora porous member is bonded to the fan and is impregnated with deodorant.On the other hand, the porous containing member 2 is impregnated withperfume and if the fan is rotated, perfume component and deodorantcomponent are discharged outside simultaneously. Consequently, afterperfume is recognized by the sense of smell, that perfume is vanished sothat the response of a perfume generating system is raised with time.Further, the deodorant exerts the function for weakening other perfumesfloating outside, so that this deodorant can support man's sensing ofthe, discharged perfume as intended.

[0063] FIGS. 12(a) and (b) show a method in which a shape memory alloyis used in place of a fan. This method utilizes the shape memory alloywhose shape is changed when heat is applied or current is supplied andreturned to its original shape if heat or current is interrupted. Byapplying heat or current intermittently so as to bend the shape memoryalloy in the shape of letter V or in a shape of a straight line(vertical and horizontal arrows in FIGS. 12(a) and (b) indicate themotion of the shape memory alloy) and according to FIG. 12(a), perfumeor deodorant is generated by rotating a porous rotating body impregnatedwith perfume or deodorant, while according to FIG. 12(b), perfume ordeodorant contained in the porous blade is vaporized by vibrating theporous blade attached to a disc.

[0064] The perfume generating control means (D) selects a necessaryperfume corresponding to an instruction on a specific perfume based onperfume classification table, the amount of its generation, and acondition for changing that generation amount over time. As necessary,it generates a perfume according to this selection condition andsimulates (operates) correcting the respective selection condition basedon its result. Although this simulation may be carried out on thecondition for generating only the perfume, the simulation may be carriedout by combination of image and/or sound (including music). Ifinformation selective extracting means (C) based on perfume informationregistration means (B) which stores a setting condition through inputmeans such as a keyboard, mouse and editing work (extraction andcalculation of storage data) which is an execution action are carriedout, an instruction (command) on perfume generation control is executed.

[0065] The deodorant generation control means (S) selects a necessarydeodorant corresponding to an instruction on a specific deodorant basedon deodorant classification table, the amount of its generation, and acondition for changing that generation amount with time. It generatesperfume and deodorant by combination of the perfume generation selectioncondition and deodorant generation selection condition and simulates tocorrect the respective selection conditions based on its result.Although this simulation may be carried out only by combination of theperfume generation and deodorant generation, the simulation may becarried out by combination of image and/or sound (including music). Ifthe deodorant information selective extracting means (R) based ondeodorant information means (Q) which stores the setting conditionthrough input means such as keyboard, mouse and the editing work areexecuted, an instruction (command) on deodorant generation control iscarried out.

[0066] The perfume generation control means set up in this way is storedin appropriate storage means. If the instruction (command) on smellgeneration control is executed with a smell generation program after theediting work (extracting, calculation and the like of storage data)based on the perfume information registration means (B) is carried out,the perfume generation control mean controls the smell generating meansthrough means for converting the amplified amount of the frequency ordigital signal to the magnitude of voltage using a transistor integratedcircuit incorporated in the main control section of a computer orswitching means for generating and transmitting voltage A, voltage B, .. . to voltage N with a circuit for supplying a plurality of currentsbased on electric signal from the transistor integrated circuit. Themeans like above can increase/decrease the number of vibrations of anultrasonic wave generating device in the smell generating means, theamount of heat in a heating device or the degree of pressure of apressure applying device. The means like above may be used independentlyor by combination. If the means like above is used by combination withanother means, it is necessary to provide a branch circuit for actuatingthose devices at the same time according to a determined standard.Unless the aforementioned respective signals are sent, the smellgenerating means is stopped.

[0067] The preset deodorant generation control means is stored in memorymeans. If the instruction (command) on deodorant generation control isexecuted with a deodorant generation program after the editing work(extracting, calculation and the like of storage data) based on thedeodorant information registration means (Q) is carried out, thedeodorant generation control mean controls the deodorant generatingmeans through means for converting the amplified amount of the frequencyor digital signal to the magnitude of voltage using a transistorintegrated circuit incorporated in the main control section of acomputer or switching means for generating and transmitting voltage A,voltage B, . . . to voltage N with a circuit for supplying a pluralityof currents based on electric signal from the transistor integratedcircuit. The means like above can increase/decrease the number ofvibrations of an ultrasonic wave generating device in the deodorantgenerating means, the amount of heat in a heating device or the degreeof pressure of a pressure applying device. The means like above may beused independently or by combination. If the means like above is used bycombination with another means, it is necessary to provide a branchcircuit for actuating those devices at the same time according to adetermined standard. Unless the aforementioned respective signals aresent, the deodorant generating means is stopped.

[0068] A wind blowing device may be provided so as to feed a smelldischarged by transmitting an execution command to the smell generatingmeans (F), the smell selection means (E) and the smell generationcontrol means (D) in a specific direction. This wind blowing devicefeeds the smell in the specific direction and if an instruction(command) on smell generation amount control is executed as a result ofexecuting the editing work (extraction, calculation and the like ofstorage data) based on the storage means, can increase/decrease or stopthe motor revolution number of the wind blowing device by cooperationwith the function for generating and transmitting voltage A, voltage B,. . . to voltage N by switching by connecting it to a circuit forconverting the amplification amount of the frequency or digital signalto the magnitude of the voltage or supplying a plurality of currentsbased on electric signal from a transistor integrated circuit.Consequently, the use of the wind blowing amount can be changed withoutany step and thus, the far-and-near feeling of a smell can be generatedsuch that the smell approaches from afar or the smell faded away in thedistance. The number of the smell discharging port may be one or more,and each position may be fixed or movable.

[0069] A wind blowing device may be provided so as to feed a deodorantdischarged by transmitting an execution command to the deodorantgenerating means (U), the deodorant selection means (T) and thedeodorant generation control means (S) in a specific direction. Thiswind blowing device feeds the deodorant in the specific direction and ifan instruction (command) on deodorant generation amount control isexecuted as a result of executing the editing work (extraction,calculation and the like of storage data) based on the storage means,can increase/decrease or stop the motor revolution number of the windblowing device by cooperation with the function for generating andtransmitting voltage A, voltage B, . . . to voltage N by switching byconnecting it to a circuit for converting the amplification amount ofthe frequency or digital signal to the magnitude of the voltage orsupplying a plurality of currents based on electric signal from atransistor integrated circuit. The number of the deodorant dischargingport may be one or more, and each position may be fixed or movable.

[0070] To control the kinds of infinite number of smells, a smellclassification table is determined preliminarily by using the perfumeinformation selective selection means (C). Then, it is necessary tostore what smell is produced by discharging which perfume from therespective perfume containing members A, B, C to N by how much instorage means, for example, a hard disc or server. This corresponds tothe perfume information registration means (B). Although theclassification table may be a single one which allows specifying 10 to50 kinds of perfumes directly (1), it is permissible to create a highlevel classification table and lower level classification tables inwhich the higher level concept is expanded to lower level concepts sothat a smell matching his or her own feeling in terms of image or musicbetter can be obtained (2).

[0071] To control the kinds of infinite number of smells, in addition tothe aforementioned means, a deodorant classification table is determinedpreliminarily by using the deodorant information selective selectionmeans (R). Then, it is necessary to store what smell is produced bydischarging which perfume from the respective deodorant containingmembers A, B, C to N by how much in storage means, for example, a harddisc or server. This corresponds to the deodorant informationregistration means (Q). Although the classification table may be asingle one which allows specifying a specific deodorant (1), it ispermissible to create a high level classification table and lower levelclassification tables in which the higher level concept is expanded tolower level concepts so that a deodorant effect matching his or her ownfeeling in terms of image or music better can be obtained (2).

[0072] As a plurality of classification tables using the high levelconcept and the lower level concept, an extremely higher conceptualbasic classification (for example, as classification items, humanmatter, natural matter, environmental matter, cultural matter and thelike can be exemplified), expanded classification corresponding to lowerconcepts of these classification items (for example, as the lowerconcepts of human matter item, such classification items as male andfemale matter, friend matter, family matter can be mentioned), andexpanded classifications corresponding to lower concepts of these items(for example, as the lower concept of the male and female matter, lover,pure love, lost love, husband and wife and the like can be mentioned)can be picked up. Depending on the case, as much lower expandedclassifications, specific perfumes can be set up as items A, B, C . . .for a person who cannot imagine a perfume corresponding to the “purelove”.

[0073] Further, a classification table capable of pointing out onlyspecific perfumes can be used for the beginners. As the classificationtable of these smells, following major classification and minorclassifications indicated in the parentheses can be mentioned: forexample, (A) natural perfume as a major classification item (morespecifically, perfumes giving atmosphere corresponding to such items asrose, plain, forest, sea, seaside, wind, animal, mineral and the like),(B) urban perfume as a major classification item (more specifically,perfumes giving atmosphere corresponding to such items as street trees,buildings, office, asphalt, road, exhaust gas, crowd, automobile,train), (C) abstract perfume as a major classification item (morespecifically, perfume giving atmosphere corresponding to affection, joy,health, love, purity, enthusiasm, stress, freshness, anxiety,unhappiness). Perfume information registration means (B) for registeringthe smell classification table mentioned in claim 4, the kinds ofperfumes set preliminarily corresponding to the smell items in the smellclassification table, the generation amount, preset information on thechanging amount of that generation amount over time, and perfumeinformation (simulation) modified after that is required. Consequently,a desired smell can be generated by storing these data in storage meansand using a design software corresponding to that perfume informationselecting and extracting means (C) obtained in the above way.

[0074] Although the perfume generation source is mainly perfumes, thisis not restricted to these. It is permissible to use methyl mercaptansaid to be near the smell of a rest room, curry powder, or exhaust gasof automobile as a perfume source.

[0075] The amount of a smell discharged from a perfume containing memberis expressed in a numerical value of 10 stages and this numerical datais programmed in a memory which is the storage means (D) for controllingthe perfume discharge and stored temporarily. This is the smellgeneration program storage means (G). If the data is specified to forexample 5 of the 10 stages using this storage means, this given value isstored temporarily in a memory holding device (for example, hard disc)in a computer or a memory holding device (for example, hard disc,server, MO, CD and the like) connected to the external. Further, it isstored in a memory within the computer temporarily. Next, the computeractivates the smell selection means (E), the smell generating means (D)and the smell generation control means (D) so as to transmit the value5. For this transmission, external transmission software like driversoftware for actuating an external printer by means of a computer isused.

[0076] The amount of a deodorant discharged from a deodorant containingmember is expressed in a numerical value of 10 stages and this numericaldata is programmed in a memory which is the deodorant storage means (S)for controlling the deodorant discharge and stored temporarily. This isthe generation program storage means (V). If the data is specified tofor example 5 of the 10 stages using this storage means, this givenvalue is stored temporarily in a memory holding device (for example,hard disc) in a computer or a memory holding device (for example, harddisc, server, MO, CD and the like) connected to the external. Further,it is stored in a memory within the computer temporarily. Next, thecomputer activates the deodorant selection means (T), the deodorantgenerating means (S) and the deodorant generation control means (S) soas to transmit the value 5 as aforementioned. For this transmission,external transmission software like driver software for actuating anexternal printer by means of a computer is used.

[0077] To produce a smell similar to a desired one by executing thesmell simulation with the computer software, a retrieval screen can beprepared as the major classification. For example by selecting andretrieving the concept of flower perfume, sea perfume, forest perfume orthe like, perfume data (for example, the flower perfume is obtained bymixing level 10 of perfume A and level 3 of perfume C) storedpreliminarily as data by the perfume information registration means (B)can be corrected while sensing a smell generated from the smellgenerating apparatus by changing with a mouse or a keyboard the waveformor bar code (indicated on the screen) of perfume A, perfume B, perfumeC, perfume D to perfume N disposed in parallel as shown in FIG. 2 (seeFIG. 5 also which is the flow chart of FIG. 2) like music mixingoperation (multiplication of waveforms described on pages 98 to 99 ofDTM Magazine Vol. 69, No. 3, published by Terashima Joho Kikaku Co.,Ltd. titled “Lecture on Musical Tone which can be studied by seeing andlistening, No.17”). This is achieved by the perfume informationselecting and extracting means (C). As other example, a simplesimulation capable of introducing a result easily can be prepared bypreparing a number of samples. This operation corrects a smell changingover time as digital signal and its data can be stored in an arbitrarymemory holding device.

[0078] To produce a smell/deodorant condition similar to a desired oneby executing the deodorant simulation with the computer software, aretrieval screen can be prepared as the major classification. Forexample by selecting and retrieving the concept of flower perfume, seaperfume, forest perfume or the like, perfume data (for example, theflower perfume is obtained by mixing level 10 of perfume A and level 3of perfume C) stored preliminarily as data can be corrected whilesensing a smell generated from the smell generating apparatus bychanging the waveform, bar code (indicated on the screen), the kind andquantity of the deodorant of perfume A, perfume B, perfume C, perfume Dto perfume N disposed in parallel with a mouse or a keyboard as shown inFIG. 2 (see FIG. 5 also which is the flow chart of FIG. 2) like musicmixing operation (multiplication of waveforms described on pages 98 to99 of DTM Magazine Vol. 69, No. 3, published by Terashima Joho KikakuCo., Ltd. titled “Lecture on Musical Tone which can be studied by seeingand listening, No. 17”). This is achieved by the perfume informationselecting and extracting means (C) and the deodorant informationselective extracting means (R). As other example, a simple simulationcapable of introducing a result easily can be prepared by preparing anumber of samples. This operation corrects a smell changing over time asdigital signal and its data can be stored in an arbitrary memory holdingdevice.

[0079] The synthesizing work (mixing) of smells input through a keyboardor a mouse is similar to the musical mixing work. That is, in the caseof music, the sound of each part or each of such instruments as baseguitar, lead guitar, piano, drum, vocal is played in parallel to eachother on the horizontal axis and the respective parts are mixed (chord)on the vertical axis so as to play a music. In the world of smells, eachperfume container plays the same role as a musical instrument. Forexample, in FIG. 4, each block on the horizontal axis contains aplurality of perfumes discharged from respective perfume containers(FIG. 4 shows three kinds of perfumes emitted from three perfumecontaining members). The horizontal axis indicates a time passage whilethe vertical axis indicates its emission amount or the intensity of asmell. This smell mixing work forms the bar code or waveform vibrationlike producing a music by mixing respective parts adopted in the today'smusical world. These are controlled as digital signals. That is, thesmell mixing work is operated based on each of the perfume containingmembers. Upon mixing, a mixing board is displayed on the control screen.To support the mixing, the mixing control unit can be supportedexternally as well as through the input system screen. For the mixingoperation, the intensity of the level can be changed by moving the levelchange button divided to each part vertically with a mouse or pressing avalue input button (for example, button capable of expressing high orlow) on the screen using a mouse or a keyboard or inputting a numericalvalue. The perfume contained in a perfume containing member cannotexpress itself but by its discharge amount and this is just liketwanging a string of a guitar strongly or weakly. This intensityoperates several tens kinds of the perfume containing members in variousways, so that the change of a smell generated from the smell generatingdevice outside the computer over time can be modified in various waysdepending on a creator's desire and stored in the perfume informationselective extracting means (C).

[0080] There are following methods using deodorant for the synthesizingwork (mixing) of smells. For example, each block on the horizontal axiscontains a plurality of perfumes discharged form respective perfumecontaining members (in FIG. 4, three kinds of perfumes discharged fromthe three perfume containing members) while the horizontal axisindicates a time passage and the vertical axis indicates the emissionamount or the intensity of a smell. This smell mixing work forms the barcode or waveform vibration like producing music by mixing respectiveparts adopted in the today's musical world. These are controlled asdigital signals. That is, the smell mixing work is operated based oneach of the perfume containing members and each of the deodorantcontaining member. Upon mixing, a mixing board is displayed on thecontrol screen. To support the mixing, the mixing control unit can besupported externally as well as through the input system screen. For themixing operation, the intensity of the level can be changed by changingthe level change button divided to each part vertically with a mouse orpressing a value input button (for example, button capable of expressinghigh or low) on the screen using a mouse or a keyboard or inputting anumerical value. The perfume contained in a perfume container cannotexpress itself but by its discharge amount and this is just liketwanging a string of a guitar strongly or weakly. This intensityoperates several tens kinds of the perfume containing members in variousways, so that the change of a smell generated from the smell generatingdevice outside the computer over time can be modified in various waysdepending on a creator's desire and stored in the perfume informationselective extracting means (C) and the deodorant information selectiveextracting means (R).

[0081] Because the image as a medium makes a viewer feel as if an objectin the screen moves over time by sequentially displaying changes of asingle fixed image and music is felt by listening to a change of soundsource over time, it is preferable to control the kind and intensity ofgenerated smell and deodorant over time so as to express a perfumeintegrally with a generated smell and deodorant.

[0082] According to the present invention, as regards the generation ofa smell generated continuously or discontinuously, if a smell is left sothat a newly generated smell is mixed with the residual smell, an objectsmell may not be obtained. In such a case, preferably, deodorant isreleased from the deodorant containing members so as to remove the leftsmell and then a new smell is released. Further, to produce a smell asclose to an object smell as possible, an appropriate space is providedbetween waveforms or bars as shown in FIG. 4(A), that is, a “space” isformed so as to avoid mixing of the initial value of the smell with itsfinal value. Further, it is permissible to always generate deodorantcontinuously as shown in FIG. 4(B). When deodorant is always emitted asabove,

[0083] (1) if an inhibition factor or an inhibiting smell existing inthe space can be removed preliminarily, a generated smell can be feltmore clearly;

[0084] (2) in the case where smell component and deodorant coexist, ifthe smell is deodorized and dissolved after it is recognized with thesense of smell, its mixing smell is expelled, so that a change of thesmell can be expressed more clearly; and

[0085] (3) if deodorizing is always carried out the spray amount of thedeodorant is increased, and if deodorant is emitted intermittently thecapacity for eliminating and dissolving a smell in a room is increased.

[0086] Upon carrying out the present invention, the first problem iswhat a fundamental smell and deodorant should be, in other words, whatperfume should be loaded in each perfume containing member and whatdeodorant should be loaded in each deodorant containing member. Onesimple method is to charge each of the perfume containing members withseveral kinds of typical components recognized in the field of perfume,for example, basic perfumes such as floral type, oriental type, chyprestypes, fougere types. Because there is a completely different world fromthe perfume in the world of the smell, it is preferable to prepare suchsmells separately. Such smells include smells of coffee, curry, Chinesenoodle, automobile exhaust gas smell, rest room smell and the like.Therefore, it is preferable to load these smells in the perfumecontaining member.

[0087] Because there are diversified needs in the world of the smell, itis preferable to prepare not one smell classification table or deodorantclassification table, but multiple tables. Depending thereon, theperfumes loaded in the perfume containing member and the deodorantsloaded in the deodorant containing member differ. Therefore, it ispreferable to consider the combination of the perfume containing membersand the combination of the deodorant containing member which befits eachneed. For the reason, it is preferable to prepare various types ofclassification tables, as many kinds of the perfume containing membersand deodorant containing members as possible, and various kinds ofsoftware independently or by set. In this case, the perfume containingmember, deodorant containing member and corresponding software can becontrolled according to a specific name and number.

[0088] When transmitting or receiving signals through the Internet orportable phone, it is mandatory to use a telephone company's cable andfacility stipulated legally. In this case, an independent smelldedicated transmitting/receiving language (protocol) can be determinedwith transmission protocol. When transmitting through a telephonecompany, it is preferable to attach a specific name and number to theperfume containing member, the deodorant containing member and theirsoftware. In this case, when, for example, the level (for example, dataon the concentration or change over time) thereof is divided to 10 stepsand 10 types of perfumes whose combination with a smell is recognizedpreliminarily are assumed even if numerals are determined freely incorrecting operation for the perfume, a communication address isautomatically obtained by conversion so that the same smell as atransmitter can be sensed by a receiver by providing a condition foreach kind of perfume to be generated according to a level independentlyor a program for converting to an address set up preliminarily accordingto a numeral obtained by factorial of the combination.

[0089] The image displaying means displays the content of this system.This is executed by a liquid crystal display connected to a computer ora display unit represented by a cathode-ray tube. This displays systemstartup by indicating a start button, selection of operation content,extraction of memory information, retrieval, output of a result,storage, distribution of information through multi-media and the like.Current computer is capable of executing a further complicated procedureeasily by using the pointer of a mouse. Further, the image display meanscan be replaced by a TV screen at a distribution destination of producedmedia, which is capable of displaying transmitted information.

[0090] More specifically, an example of the procedure for producing asmell corresponding to an image or music will be described withreference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5. Image/music data is built up through avideo camera and stored in a memory of computer through a cable orstored in a hard disc. First, image information and sound information isgrabbed into the hard disc of computer and its image processing screenis activated (started). Characters and other images or computer graphicsimage are inserted. Next, a music processing screen is started. Becausethe sound of the video camera has a poor quality, the sound quality ismade clear by mixing with other music player. Further, an effect soundis inserted as required and can be integrated (synthesized) through themovie software. After this sequential movie creation procedure withimages and music is completed, this is stored into a hard disc and afterthat, creation of a smell is started. Basically, the present inventioncan be carried out according to the mixing procedure shown in FIG. 6.

[0091] Everyone can extract data of the perfume classification table (2)determined by a specialist according to the perfume retrieval (1). Forselection of deodorant, data of the deodorant classification table (2′)can be extracted according to the deodorant retrieval (1′) as required.The extracted perfume data is corrected in (3). Further, deodorant datacan be corrected in (3′) as required. The standard determined by thethird party is corrected by a person who intends to create a perfumeaccording to his feeling. Subsequently, movie data in which images andsound are integrated is grabbed into his own computer or perfumesoftware and a deodorant software as required (4). Data created in (3)and deodorant data are synthesized with the movie data. This synthesismentioned here means to display the movie data, perfume data and asrequired, deodorant data on the same table (screen). Next, the moviedata is displayed (7) so that images and music are reproduced (9). Inthis reproduction work, the procedures for reproduction and stop arerepeated. Subsequently, the perfume data and as required, deodorant dataare displayed (8),(8′), and at the same time, perfume control screen,namely, perfume data correction sequencer and as required, deodorantdata correction sequencer are displayed (10), (10′). Through thisperfume control screen, correction of perfume data and as required,correction of deodorant data are carried out (11), (11′) and synthesiscorresponding to changes of perfume over time is carried outcorresponding to the screen for reproduction and stop of images andmusic. The perfume control (10) (sequencer) plays a major role of thiswork and synchronizes perfume data with the movie data and as required,deodorant data by moving an image, music, perfume and as required,deodorant relatively.

[0092] The system design software of the perfume or the system designsoftware of the deodorant is software for creating a sequence ofprogrammed perfumes or generating a sequence of programmed deodorantswithout any combination of the perfume or with the combination thereof.The software as above does not only carry out basic works such asretrieval, synthesis, re-assorting but also supports an operation forclarifying the target of an object perfume further. This software can beinstalled from such an outside media as CD and upon recording, can bedivided to smell generation control program for system retrieval,perfume classification program and deodorant generation control program,deodorant classification program data.

[0093] If explaining more in detail, first, the smell system designsoftware and as required, deodorant system design software are activated(started). The perfume retrieval screen and as required, the deodorantretrieval screen are started. A perfume is roughly oriented by using theperfume classification table (for example, FIG. 7) and as required, thedeodorant classification table so as to point out an approximate item.For example, if a scene of talking lovers with classic music is createdin a movie, first, human matter item is specified as a majorclassification, second male and female matter item is specified as anintermediate classification and next, lover item is specified as a minorclassification. At this time, a smell generating device including aplurality of perfume containing members (A), smell generating means (E),smell selection means (F), smell generation amount control means (D), aplurality of deodorant containing members (A′), deodorant generatingmeans (E′), deodorant selection means (F′), deodorant generation amountcontrol means (D′) and the like is connected as external connectingdevices to the computer. If the item of “lovers” is specified, the smellof lovers imagined from a displayed mixing screen is searched accordingto the perfume classification table and as required, deodorant dataclassification table and as required, while generating deodorant. Atthis point of time, a guide button on the screen is specified tointegrate the perfume retrieval information and as required, thedeodorant retrieval information with the image/music synthesisinformation, so that necessary movie information is grabbed in anddisplayed in the form shown in FIG. 3. At this time, the movie software,perfume software and deodorant software exist in the same computer andthe perfume software grabs information created with the deodorantsoftware and movie software into its own system. Therefore, this perfumesoftware can be constructed so as to be capable of executing programscorresponding to diversified movie software. That is, the perfumesoftware can be provided with deodorant software and movie function or amarketed movie software can be installed in a computer capable ofcreating perfumes. If perfume retrieval information and depending on thecase, deodorant retrieval information and image/music information areprepared, next processing is simulation work for creating an objectinformation by gathering these pieces of information.

[0094] The first stage of FIG. 3 shows image frames, and the secondstage thereof shows sounds of musical instruments and peoplecorresponding to each image, and the third stage shows a space forperfume which is to be arranged corresponding to each still image andsound image. With an image screen created by feeding image frames oranimation images which are moved continuously and music informationproduced by a sound generation device connected to a computer, perfumedata is displayed at the same time with the information. For example,the waveform of the lovers' perfume information is corrected anddetermined according to each object so as to most match this image andmusic, and then recorded. Because in this case, the perfume informationis expressed by a plurality of kinds of perfume containing members, theamount of perfume discharged therefrom, and time passage consumed forit, the relation between a specific perfume containing member, thedischarge amount and time needs to be stored. Thus, as for the perfumeinformation, the perfume needs to be changed in various wayscorresponding to a change in time like musical information. For example,if it is intended to change from a fresh smell to a sweet smell inaccordance with changes in scene and music, in the case where there is aperfume A at the beginning of a first phrase, a perfume B is set up atthe beginning of a second phrase, some changes are applied manuallythrough the mixing screen or deodorant is employed at the same time, sothat the perfume can be changed smoothly from the perfume A to theperfume B as a result of computer operation. Its information can bedisplayed, and stored in a memory temporarily or stored in a hard disc.

[0095]FIG. 1 shows a CPU and storage means. If a signal enters fromoutside, the CPU receives its instruction and starts up a controlprogram stored in, for example, the memory so as to take out a perfumeclassification table and other perfume information's from a hard disc.Further, depending on the case, a deodorant classification table anddeodorant information are taken out and an analysis processing programstored in the memory separately is started for computation and then, aresult is introduced. This result is displayed on a screen through I/Ocontrol means, or driver software for driving a smell generatingapparatus which is an external output execution program is executedthrough the I/O control means. The perfume software and deodorantsoftware may be provided through a package like “Word” made byMicrosoft. Then, this is installed in a marketed computer and usuallystored in its hard disc. If the perfume software or deodorant softwareis installed in a computer, (A) a program for controlling the perfumesystem or deodorant system is automatically stored in the storage memoryand (B) perfume data (perfume classification table and various perfumedata) and deodorant data are automatically stored in the storage memoryand hard disc. After a CPU 1 receives an execution instruction of driversoftware, the smell generating apparatus introduces information from amemory in which an execution procedure is stored and operates a drivingsection (oscillator, opening/closing valve, fan and the like) which isoutput means through the I/O control section 3.

[0096] Then, a person who takes pleasure in a smell prepares such mediumas CDs, MOs, DVDs, magnetic tapes and the like containing images andsounds (including music) as required as well as smell information. Onthe other hand, the smell generating apparatus of the present inventionis connected to an appropriate display unit like a cathode-ray tube anda sound generation device through a computer. In this case, the imagedisplay means and/or the sound generation device need to be providedwith the function for fetching and reproducing such a medium as CD, MO,DVD, magnetic tape and the like. Likewise, the receiving/reproducingdevice on the side of the person who takes pleasure needs to be set tousable condition through a provided medium (CD, MO, DVD, magnetic tapeand the like). If a CD, MO, DVD, magnetic tape or the like is grabbedinto the image display means or sound generation means, informationcontaining only perfume data or information containing perfume data anddeodorant data is inserted, the information flows into the smellgenerating means or the deodorant generating means, so that a smell isgenerated. If image, sound and smell are stored as information in such amedium as the CD, MO, DVD, magnetic tape, and the like, the smell can beenjoyed with the image and music as required when the medium is set upand the device is started.

[0097] According to the present invention, data on images, data on musicand data on combination of a smell and deodorant can be input to threetracks in parallel or input to a track alternately in fragments. In theformer case, a reading device needs to have a capability of reading thethree kinds of data separately while in the latter case, the readingdevice needs to have a capability of separating and reproducing thethree different kinds of data.

[0098] According to the present invention, because the perfume anddeodorant are formed into data, these may be used as analog informationor as digital information. The digital information is a numerical signaland by using a gap between image or music information or inserting someinformation in parallel, images and music information can be used justas if they are transferred or transmitted. The signal information isstored in such a storage medium as hard disc, CD, DVD, magnetic tape andcarried out and the memory medium is inserted into other computer, videorecorder, a display machine, a display device, an acoustic appliance andif a smell generating apparatus can be mounted, that memory medium canbe inserted therein so as to make use of the smell. Further, the signalperfume information or deodorant information is compressed by encryptionand transmitted to other points using The Internet through communicationline with a modem, terminal adaptor or the like. Alternatively, it canbe stored and stored in provider's server. The perfume information ordeodorant information is down-loaded from a network server through acomputer or a television set connected to the Internet and uncompressedand decrypted by using specialized uncompression/decryption softwarepreliminarily installed and then reproduced. Or when analog electricwave or digital signal containing perfume information is transmittedthrough a radio transmitter, receiving that signal by a portable phone,a television set or radio and having perfume re-use program, providedwith a perfume generating device, the same perfume can be used. Toreproduce information in a different apparatus or at a different placeafter transmitting it, the same smell generating apparatus, perfumecontaining member, or depending on cases, deodorant containing membercontrolled under numbers are required. Although the perfume exists asmixed information like images and music upon transmission or transfer ofdata, the perfume or deodorant as information can be transferred ortransmitted independently each. For the information like this, the sameapparatus can be provided with receiving function as well astransmitting function so as to cope with bi-directional communication.In bi-directional communication, if a computer at the other end does nothave smell program software, that program is transmitted to the otherparty through computer and the other party can generate a specific smellusing that received program if it is provided with the aforementioned(A), (A′), (F), (F′).

[0099] The smell generating system of the present invention is dividedroughly to a control section A and a smell generating section B as shownin FIG. 9. In FIG. 9, the item about the deodorant is omitted. Theformer is a portion for creating perfume information corresponding to adesired smell by computer control while the latter is a portion forgenerating an object smell using the perfume information. The controlsection A operates a system design program including the perfume controlprogram (3), the deodorant control program (3′), the perfumeclassification table/perfume data (4), and deodorant classificationtable/deodorant data (4′) under control by the CPU (1) and the systemcontrol program (2). That is, mixing operation for perfume selection anddeodorant selection is enabled by starting the perfume control program(3) and the deodorant control program (3′). The perfume classificationtable and perfume data (4) and deodorant classification table anddeodorant data (4′) are read out and displayed on the display means (7),and perfume data and deodorant data are extracted by selective operationof the input means (6). A smell is generated at the smell generatingsection B using the extracted perfume data and deodorant data and ifthis generated smell is desired to be corrected, the perfume data anddeodorant data are corrected, and the corrected perfume data anddeodorant data are re-registered in the system control program (2) withthe perfume data and deodorant data before change. This process isexecuted by operating successively according to an operation menu in thedisplay means (7). As a result, smell generation control informationincluding extracted (retrieved) or corrected simulation information canbe sent out outside by a printing means (8), or music information whichoccurs upon simulation or mixing can be expressed outside (9) ortransmitted to other medium through the communication control section(10). This information can be stored temporarily in a memory or externalstorage device (11). Next, the smell generating section B receivesinformation transmitted through the I/O control section (5) of thecontrol section A by means of its own I/O control section (12). The CPU(13) starts up the smell generation program (14) stored in a memory. Thesmell generation program (14) in the memory combines correspondingperfume or deodorant as required with information of the control sectionA and generates a signal corresponding to the generation amount or airfeeding amount of the fan. Then, the output means (15) is started by theI/O control section (12) and electric signal is transmitted to the smellgeneration control means (16). The smell generation control means (16)starts up the smell generating means (17) based on a transmitted signal.In the meantime, the perfume control program (3) of the control sectionA can be used in place of the smell generation control means (16) andthe smell generating means (17).

EMBODIMENT 1

[0100] When a material which is an element of aromatotherapy is usedwith the smell generating apparatus together with a medium belonging toa genre called as environment video and environment music relaxesexhausted human body, relaxation effect can be intensified further.

EMBODIMENT 2

[0101] A feeling of being present at a real scene can be intensified bygenerating a smell that befits a scene of a movie.

EMBODIMENT 3

[0102] If a smell is generated by perfume software created based on amusician's image, corresponding to its melody, the artistic value isintensified. This can be achieved in a vehicle compartment as well as ina room, thereby contributing to relaxation of human mentality.

EMBODIMENT 4

[0103] If the smell of curry is produced coincident with a scene ofeating curry in a cooking TV program or a movie, a feeling of beingpresent at that situation can be further intensified.

EMBODIMENT 5

[0104] If the perfume generating means is connected to the other party'stelevision set, smell can be transmitted to the other party by sendingits perfume data through a video phone.

[0105] The address used for transmission/reception of the presentinvention is usually composed of numerals and/or alphabets. For example,two to four numerical letters are combined to specify the kind of asmell, a combination of smells, use amount of each perfume and the like.Further, a combination of perfume and deodorant, each use amount,discharge timing, emission duration time and the like are expressed withnumerical letters and alphabet according to a specified rule, so thatthe transmission and reception are facilitated without any error.

[0106] Although the present invention will be described with referenceto examples for carrying out the invention, the present invention is notlimited thereto.

EXAMPLE 1

[0107] An example of generating a smell which befits a scene in whichlovers talk pleasantly with a matching music as a background will bedescribed. Although the smell is indispensable in daily life, peoplerarely make up a desired smell and therefore, they can never create anobject smell without any guideline except a specialist. Then, a basicprescription matching the image of lovers is produced by a specialistpreliminarily and this is input into the perfume classification table.

[0108] The perfume software in the computer is activated and as shown inFIG. 7, the item of human matter in the major classification table isclicked so as to display the intermediate classification table on thescreen. By clicking the item of male and female matter in theintermediate classification table, the minor classification table of lowlevel concept is displayed on the screen. If the item of lovers in theintermediate classification table is clicked, the data classificationtable of the lovers matter is displayed on the screen. Then, if the itemof lovers is clicked, the screen shown in FIG. 8(5) is displayed.Numeral A indicates the component contained in the perfume container A,Numeral B indicates the component contained in the perfume container B,and Numeral X means that the fan shown in FIG. 1 is driven. Numerals 20and 5 corresponding to A and B respectively as shown in FIG. 8(5) meanindices for indicating the generation amounts of the perfumes of thecomponents A, B, and number 5 of numeral X indicates the air feedingstrength of the fan. The smell generating apparatus shown in FIG. 1 isdriven to generate a ready-made smell based on the image of loversaccording to the aforementioned prescription and that smell is sensed.If this smell is acceptable, the synthesizing work for synthesizing animage, sound with the smell shown in FIG. 8(8) is started. If it isdesired to correct the ready-made smell of the item of lovers, thesimulation processing shown in FIG. 8(6) is carried out. In FIG. 8(6),the component A, the component B and numeral X are changed to 30, 7, and2 respectively, by generating the smell and an initial value is set upand registered in the computer.

[0109] Subsequently, movie data in which the image and music of a sceneof lovers shown in FIG. 8(7) talking with each other are synthesized, isinput to a computer which the person is currently operating from anoutside device. However, this input work does not always have to becarried out at this point of time, but may be executed at any timebefore this time. Next, the image and music are grabbed into the perfumesoftware.

[0110] Consequently, the initial setting data of (5) or the initialcorrection data of (6) is displayed on the synthesis screen of (8). Atthis stage, the synthetic data of the image and music is integrated withthe perfume setting data on the screen. At the stage of the synthesizingscreen of (8), its top line indicates image data frame feeding screen,the middle line indicates music data frame feeding screen and the bottomline indicates perfume data frame feeding screen. The image data andmusic data have been already corrected at this stage. If there is stilla capability for correcting the image and music data on this software,they may be corrected. By interlocking the movie data with the perfumedata, mixing work for changing the perfume data in various ways overtime is carried out.

[0111] The perfume data before the mixing work is started is balancedagainst a time passage with its initial setting data (A=30, B=7, X=2) asshown in FIG. 8(10). That is, a perfume once determined continues to beexpressed on the same level.

[0112] Next, a processing for changing the perfume over time based onthis screen is started. Using the correction work control screen (9)shown in FIG. 8 attached to the perfume software, first, changes ofimage and music over time are displayed so as to recognize thecontinuous changes. Second, the stream of image and music is stopped(fixed) temporarily at a start position of image and music. Third, theperfume data on the bottom line of FIG. 8(8) is changed over time withrespect to the stopped image and music displayed data. If explainingthis operation, a time scale like a gauge is set up from the left to theright corresponding to the fixed change with time sequence displayscreen of image and music. Its numeric value is changed by inputting avalue into each scale or moving a scale level gauge by using a mousepointer. For example, perfume numeric values located at a position after10 seconds are changed in the direction from the left to the right fromits initial value of A=30, B=7, X=2 to A=10, B=10, X=3 and next, A=20,B=30, X=5 is input as perfume numeric values at a position after 20seconds. The perfume data is created by continuing such a work so as tolink image and music data with perfume data. To link the image and musicdata with perfume data, it is preferable to synchronize the perfume datawith a timing of image and music changes. This perfume data has the samecharacteristic as waveform processing of the music data and is preparedat a timing synchronous with the music data. Because such a processingis achieved on a single screen, a display image about image and music isstopped (fixed) just before that display image is changed to a nextphrase beyond a range in which they can be expressed and then corrected.After repeating this processing, a final result is obtained. When thisfinal result is settled, data of (12) is stored in a recording mediumsuch as a hard disc (13).

Industrial Applicability

[0113] (1) The present invention enables a non-specialist to generate adesired smell relatively easily.

[0114] (2) The remedial treatment by aromatotherapy can be furthersimplified.

[0115] (3) An artistic world or a dreamy world joined with an imageworld or an acoustic world can be achieved.

[0116] (4) If both parties possess the apparatus of the presentinvention, respectively, as the apparatuses are executed and operatedbased on electric signals, the smell can be transmitted or received bycommunication.

1. A smell generating apparatus for generating a desired smell undercomputer control, characterized by including: a plurality of perfumecontaining members; a perfume information registration means forregistering preset perfume information on a smell classification tableand kinds of the preset perfumes corresponding to smell items in thesmell classification table, its generation amount and the variation withtime of that generation amount; a perfume information selecting andextracting means for selecting a predetermined smell item from the smellclassification table and extracting the preset perfume informationcorresponding to the predetermined smell item; a smell generationcontrol means for controlling smell generation according to the smellgeneration program and the perfume information; a smell selecting meansfor selecting a specific perfume containing member from the perfumecontaining members under control of the smell generation control means;a smell generating means for generating a smell from the specificperfume containing member based on the smell selecting means; a smellgeneration program storage means for storing the smell generationprogram; and an image display means.
 2. A smell generating apparatus forgenerating a desired smell under computer control, characterized byincluding: a plurality of perfume containing members; a perfumeinformation registration means for registering preset perfumeinformation on a smell classification table and kinds of the presetperfumes corresponding to smell items in the smell classification table,its generation amount and the variation with time of that generationamount, and perfume information changed after that; a perfumeinformation selecting and extracting means for selecting a predeterminedsmell item from the smell classification table and extracting the presetperfume information corresponding to the predetermined smell item or achanged perfume information; a smell generation control means forcarrying out simulation control on smell generation according to thesmell generation program, and either of the preset perfume informationand the changed perfume information; a smell selecting means forselecting a specific perfume containing member from the perfumecontaining members under control of the smell generation control means;a smell generating means for generating a smell from the specificperfume containing member based on the smell selecting means; a smellgeneration program storage means for storing the smell generationprogram; and an image display means.
 3. A smell generating apparatus forgenerating a desired smell under computer control, characterized byincluding: a plurality of perfume containing members; at least onedeodorant container; a perfume information registration means forregistering preset perfume information on a smell classification tableand kinds of the preset perfumes corresponding to smell items in thesmell classification table, its generation amount and the variation withtime of that generation amount; a deodorant information registrationmeans for registering a preset deodorant information on a deodorantclassification table, kinds of preset deodorants corresponding todeodorant items in the deodorant classification table, its generationamount and the variation with time of that generation amount; a perfumeinformation selecting and extracting means for selecting a predeterminedsmell item from the smell classification table and extracting the presetperfume information corresponding to the predetermined smell item; adeodorant information extracting means for selecting a predetermineddeodorant item from the deodorant classification table and extractingthe preset deodorant information corresponding to the predetermineddeodorant item; a smell generation control means for controlling smellgeneration according to the smell generation program and the perfumeinformation; a deodorant generation control means for controllinggeneration of deodorant according to the deodorant generation programand the deodorant information; a smell selecting means for selecting aspecific perfume containing member from the perfume containing membersunder control of the smell generation control means; a deodorantselecting means for selecting a specific deodorant containing memberfrom the deodorant containing members under control of the deodorantgeneration control means; a smell generating means for generating asmell from the specific perfume containing member based on the smellselecting means; a deodorant generating means for generating deodorantfrom the specific deodorant containing member based on the deodorantselecting means; a smell generation program storage means for storingthe smell generation program; a deodorant generation program storagemeans for storing the deodorant generation program; and an image displaymeans.
 4. A smell generating apparatus for generating a desired smellunder computer control, characterized by including: a plurality ofperfume containing members; at least one deodorant container; a perfumeinformation registration means for registering preset perfumeinformation on a smell classification table and kinds of the presetperfumes corresponding to smell items in the smell classification table,its generation amount and the variation with time of that generationamount, and perfume information changed after that; a deodorantinformation registration means for registering preset deodorantinformation on a deodorant classification table and kinds of the presetdeodorants corresponding to deodorant items in the deodorantclassification table, its generation amount and the variation with timeof that generation amount, and deodorant information changed after that;a perfume information selecting and extracting means for selecting apredetermined smell item from the smell classification table andextracting the preset perfume information corresponding to thepredetermined smell item or changed perfume information; a deodorantinformation selecting and extracting means for selecting a predetermineddeodorant item from the deodorant classification table and extractingthe preset deodorant information corresponding to the predetermineddeodorant item or changed deodorant information; a smell generationcontrol means for carrying out simulation control on smell generationaccording to the smell generation program, and either the perfumeinformation or the changed perfume information; a deodorant generationcontrol means for carrying out simulation control on deodorantgeneration according to the deodorant generation program, and either thepreset deodorant information or the changed deodorant information; asmell selecting means for selecting a specific perfume containing memberfrom the perfume containing members under control of the smellgeneration control means; a deodorant selecting means for selecting aspecific deodorant containing member from the deodorant containingmembers under control of the deodorant generation control means; a smellgenerating means for generating a smell from the specific perfumecontaining member based on the smell selecting means; a deodorantgenerating means for generating deodorant from the specific deodorantcontaining member based on the deodorant selecting means; a smellgeneration program storage means for storing the smell generationprogram; a deodorant generation program storage means for storing thedeodorant generation program; and an image display means.
 5. A smellgenerating apparatus for generating a desired smell under computercontrol, characterized by including: a plurality of perfume containingmembers; at least one deodorant containing member; a perfume informationregistration means for registering preset perfume information on a smellclassification table and kinds of the preset perfumes corresponding tosmell items in the smell classification table, its generation amount andthe variation with time of that generation amount; a deodorantinformation registration means for registering preset deodorantinformation on a deodorant classification table and kinds of the presetdeodorants corresponding to deodorant items in the deodorantclassification table, its generation amount and its generation time; aperfume information selecting and extracting means for selecting apredetermined smell item from the smell classification table andextracting the preset perfume information corresponding to thepredetermined smell item; a deodorant information extracting means forselecting a predetermined deodorant item from the deodorantclassification table and extracting the preset deodorant informationcorresponding to the predetermined deodorant item; a smell generationcontrol means for controlling smell generation according to the smellgeneration program and the perfume information; a deodorant generationcontrol means for controlling deodorant generation by the deodorantinformation extracting means corresponding to the smell generationprogram and the perfume information; a smell selecting means forselecting a specific perfume containing member from the perfumecontaining members under control of the smell generation control means;a deodorant selecting means for selecting a specific deodorantcontaining member from the deodorant containing members under control ofthe deodorant generation control means; a smell generating means forgenerating a smell from the specific perfume containing member based onthe smell selecting means; a deodorant generating means for generatingdeodorant from the specific deodorant containing member based on thedeodorant selecting means; a smell generation program storage means forstoring the smell generation program; and an image display means.
 6. Asmell generating apparatus for generating a desired smell under computercontrol, characterized by including: a plurality of perfume containingmembers; a deodorant containing member; a perfume informationregistration means for registering preset perfume information on a smellclassification table and kinds of the preset perfumes corresponding tosmell items in the smell classification table, its generation amount andthe variation with time of that generation amount, and perfumeinformation changed after that; a deodorant information registrationmeans for preset registering preset deodorant information on the kindsof deodorants corresponding to the kinds of the perfumes, its generationamount and its generation time and corrected deodorant informationcorresponding to the perfume information changed after that; a perfumeinformation selecting and extracting means for selecting a predeterminedsmell item from the smell classification table and extracting the presetperfume information corresponding to the predetermined smell item orchanged perfume information; a deodorant information selecting andextracting means for extracting the preset deodorant informationcorresponding to the perfume information selecting and extracting means;a smell generation control means for carrying out simulation control onsmell generation according to the smell generation program and either ofthe preset perfume information or the changed perfume information; adeodorant generation control means for controlling deodorant generationby the deodorant information extracting means corresponding to the smellgeneration program and the perfume information; a smell selecting meansfor selecting a specific perfume containing member from the perfumecontaining members under control of the smell generation control means;a deodorant selecting means for selecting a specific deodorantcontaining member from the deodorant containing members under control ofthe deodorant generation control means; a smell generating means forgenerating a smell from the specific perfume containing member based onthe smell selecting means; a deodorant generating means for generatingdeodorant from the specific deodorant containing member based on thedeodorant selecting means; a smell generation program storage means forstoring the smell generation program; and an image display means.
 7. Thesmell generating apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 6, inwhich each deodorant containing member is selected independently from agroup consisting of containers containing deodorant and members coatedwith or impregnated with deodorant.
 8. The smell generating apparatusaccording to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which each perfume containingmember is selected independently from a group consisting of containerscontaining perfume and members coated with or impregnated with perfume.9. The smell generating apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, in whichthe member coated with or impregnated with perfume or deodorant is madeof porous ceramic or porous metal.
 10. The smell generating apparatusaccording to any one of claims 1 to 9, in which the smell generatingmeans is at least one selected from a group consisting of wind, heat,pressure, light and vibration.
 11. The smell generating apparatusaccording to claim 9, in which the member coated with or impregnatedwith perfume or deodorant is used as a rotating body of a fan forgenerating wind.
 12. The smell generating apparatus according to any oneof claims 1 to 11, provided with image reproducing means and/or soundgenerating means.
 13. The smell generating apparatus according to anyone of claims 1 to 12, provided with communication means.
 14. A smellgenerating method for generating a desired smell under a control bycomputer, characterized by including steps of: preliminarily registeringa smell classification table and perfume information composed of thekinds of perfumes and quantities thereof corresponding to the itemstherein in a computer; displaying the classification table on aretrieval menu screen; selecting a desired smell item from theclassification table; retrieving perfume information corresponding tothe selected smell item; selecting a specific perfume containing memberfrom a plurality of perfume containing members by means of the smellgeneration control member and smell generating means based on theretrieved perfume information; and generating the smell in an amountspecified by the perfume information.
 15. A smell generation method forgenerating a desired smell under a control by computer, characterized byincluding steps of: preliminarily registering classification tables ofsmells and deodorants and perfume information and deodorant informationcomposed of the kinds and quantities of perfumes and deodorantscorresponding to the items therein in a computer; displaying theclassification tables on a retrieval menu screen; selecting items of adesired smell and a desired deodorant from the classification tables;retrieving perfume information and deodorant information correspondingto the selected smell item; and by a smell generation control means, aperfume generation means, a deodorant generation control means and adeodorant generating means based on the retrieved perfume informationand deodorant information, selecting and releasing a specific perfumecontaining member from a plurality of perfume containing members so asto generate the smell in an amount specified by the perfume information;while selecting and releasing a specific deodorant containing memberfrom a plurality of deodorant containing members so as to generate thedeodorant in an amount specified by the deodorant information.
 16. Thesmell generation method according to claim 14 or 15, in which theperfume information is composed of the kinds of perfumes, the quantitiesthereof and changes of these situation over time.
 17. A smell generationmethod, characterized by, after generating a smell according to themethod according to claim 14 or 15, correcting the perfume informationso as to make this smell to be a desired one, registering it, andgenerating a smell based on the corrected perfume information.
 18. Thesmell generation method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, inwhich the deodorant information is composed of the kinds of deodorants,the quantities thereof and changes of these situation over time.
 19. Asmell generation method, characterized by, after generating a smellaccording to the method according to any one of claims 15 to 17,correcting the deodorant information to make this smell to a desiredone, registering it, and generating a smell based on the correcteddeodorant information.
 20. A smell generation method characterized bygenerating a smell corresponding to each frame of a continuous pluralityof frames of image and/or sound according to the method according to anyone of claims 14 to
 19. 21. A smell generation method, characterized by,after generating a smell according to a method according to any one ofclaims 14 to 20 corresponding to each frame of the continuous pluralityof frames of image and/or sound, correcting the perfume information soas to make this smell to be a desired one synchronous with image and/orsound, registered it, and generating a smell based on the correctedperfume information.
 22. A smell generation method, characterized by,after generating a smell according to a method according to any one ofclaims 14 to 20 corresponding to each frame of the continuous pluralityof frames of image and/or sound, correcting the deodorant information soas to make this smell to be a desired one synchronous with image and/orsound, registering the smell, and generating a smell based on thecorrected deodorant information.
 23. A smell generation method,characterized by installing the smell generating apparatus according toany one of claims 1 to 13 at a plurality of places, and generating thesmell generated according to the smell generation method according toany one of claims 14 to 22 using at least an apparatus at one place,also at an apparatus at least another place through communication meansconnecting the individual apparatuses.
 24. A smell generation method,characterized by, after generating a smell according to the methodaccording to any one of claims 14 to 23, generating deodorant when apredetermined time has elapsed.
 25. The smell generation methodaccording to claim 24, in which deodorant is generated from thedeodorant generating means using at least any one of the deodorantinformation registration means, deodorant information extracting means,deodorant generation control means and deodorant selecting means.
 26. Asmell generation method, characterized by connecting the smellgenerating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13 to acomputer system provided with the perfume containing member and thesmell generating means for generating a smell through communicationmeans, and transmitting the perfume information with the softwarerelated to the perfume information according to claims 14 to 25 from thesmell generating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13 to thecomputer system so as to generate a smell from the smell generatingmeans of the computer system.
 27. A smell generation method,characterized by connecting the smell generating apparatus according toany one of claims 1 to 13 to a computer system provided with the perfumecontaining member, the deodorant containing member, the smell generatingmeans and the deodorant generating means through communication means,transmitting the perfume information and deodorant information with thesoftware related to the perfume information and deodorant informationaccording to claims 14 to 26 from the smell generating apparatusaccording to any one of claims 1 to 13 to the computer system so as togenerate a smell from the smell generating means of the computer systemand subsequently generate deodorant.
 28. The smell generation methodaccording to claim 26 or 27, in which when transmitting and/or receivingthe perfume information and deodorant information, an address isprovided to each of a combination of the kind and usage amount of aperfume to be transmitted and/or received, a combination of the kind andusage amount of deodorant, and a combination of the perfume anddeodorant, and a smell corresponding to the address is generated on thereception side by transmitting/receiving the address.
 29. The smellgeneration method according to any one of claims 26 to 28, in which theperfume information is encrypted, compressed and transmitted, and theencrypted perfume information is uncompressed and decrypted withspecialized uncompression/decryption software.